Gottseibeiuns
German edit
Etymology edit
From Gott sei bei uns, a taboo euphemism to avoid saying the name of the Devil.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
Gottseibeiuns m (strong, genitive Gottseibeiuns, no plural)
- (euphemistic, dated) the Devil; Satan
Declension edit
Declension of Gottseibeiuns [sg-only, masculine, strong]
Further reading edit
- “Gottseibeiuns” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Gottseibeiuns” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon